Welcome to The Occasion...

Current productions:

The Monster and Mary Shelley

An outlandish trip through the mind of one of literature’s most influential imaginations.

On the 200th anniversary of the original publication of Frankenstein, The Occasion was excited to tour this new work, with support from Creative Scotland and The Golsoncott Foundation, in the Spring of 2018.

The Monster and Mary Shelley opened at The Tron Theatre, Glasgow on April 20th before going on to tour for three weeks, throughout Scotland.

‘The Occasion have now secured funding from Arts Council England to play a series of dates in Autumn 2019. Prior to this there will be a small number of Scottish performances. Full details to be announced shortly.

YOU ARE HERE!

An exciting new family planetarium show that combines live theatre with an immersive 360˚ full dome experience. Join the hosts of Wow Tours on an out-of-this-world adventure as they attempt to put everything in its place – in our Solar System, the Universe and beyond! With help from the audience they discover “the most incredible, remarkable, mind-blowing thing in the universe!”

You Are Here! is a unique 30-minute show designed for children aged 6 to 9 and their families.

Written by acclaimed childrens’ theatre playwright, Andy Cannon, YOU ARE HERE! is a new production developed by The Occasion, in collaboration with Winchester Science Centre.

Having opened at WSC in October 2018, and toured to Bristol and Glasgow, YOU ARE HERE! returns in February and March 2019 for more dates at WSC, Thinktank, Birmingham and the National Space Centre, Leicester.